We need to talk to kevin
- 1. We Need to Talk to Kevin Poster Analysis
- 2. Film poster
- 3. Mise-en-scene: The abundance of the colour red is a significant convention of a horror film. An audience may assume it is a horror by choice of the colour and that it may involve death and brutality. However this is a Drama film with elements of horror and thriller, so the colour were chosen to allow for narrative enigma and keep the audience guessing. The setting is unknown of the shallow focus is used to blur the background, keeping the foreground clear This adds to the uneasy atmosphere and creates fear of the unknown, which many people can relate to. Therefore this film can appeal to a wide range of people, In particular those who enjoy stories with a twists and horror. The key image on the poster of Tilda Swinton who play Kevin’s mother in the film ‘ We need to talk about Kevin’. She is known for playing the fearsome Ice Queen in ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which creates a clear contrast to this vulnerable and nervous role of a mother. As she's not centred in the poster, this slows she is clearly isolate and there's nothing else around her. She stares vacantly out of frame with her eyes bugling slightly and her mouth half open. Her face implies an image of horror and disbelief. In addition she looks as though she is troubled and deep in though, which implies that she is lonely, unstable character with trouble in her life. The title in particular is written in bold capitals which enables the title to look serious and austere. It is exceptionally larger than the rest of the text on the page, which give the impression that the title is being directed to you, the audience. Moreover this signified the bitterness of the film. This is used to draw attention towards the main things on the page, the title and image. The red represents the violence and anger in particular characters; her son as the white represents the purity and innocence of the mother.
- 4. A MCU( medium close-up) is used in order to portray the protagonist in relation to her surroundings and show the audience that she is alone. Her face is the focus of the poster and is used to add a dramatic impact, shown from her facial expressions which reflect her emotions. They have used a wide camera lens in order to allow enough room on the left hand side and centre for the text . This also adds to the essence of darkness and creates a lonely atmosphere. This all add to the genre of the film.